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Archaeology
in Redcar & Cleveland
Redcar
and Cleveland has a fascinating variety of local
landscapes which host a wealth of archaeological
and historical sites. Its bleak moorlands are
studded with prehistoric monuments such as Bronze
Age burial mounds and an Iron Age hillfort survives
at Eston Nab. Its coastline was home to a Roman
signal station at Saltburn, vast alum quarries
at Loftus and Boulby and a variety of small industrial
harbours such as Skinningrove. Its historic centres
such as Guisborough are crammed with early buildings
and monuments such as Gisborough Priory. Its open
countryside is littered with former medieval settlements
such as Liverton and Moorsholm and even a forgotten
castle at Kilton.
The
district has an abundant mineral wealth which
has been exploited throughout history. Industries
have developed around the extraction of minerals
such as salt, alum and ironstone and their relics
can be found scattered across the countryside
at places like Skelton, Upleatham, Loftus, Dunsdale
and Lingdale. These industries fuelled the industrialisation
of Teesside particularly from the 1850s.
Shipping
was an important part of the economy following
industrialisation. Unfortunately many vessels
were wrecked along this hazardous stretch of coast
and their remains can be seen on the wind swept
beaches such as the ‘Dimitris’ at
Redcar.
The
strategic importance of the coastline was recognised
during World War II and many pillboxes and gun
emplacements can still be seen today buried amongst
the sand dunes at Coatham and the South Gare.
Find
out more about the archaeology of Redcar and Cleveland
from the following project pages.
Redcar
& Cleveland Archaeological Projects
The
Neolithic Earthen Long Barrow at Street House,
Loftus
Kilton
Medieval Castle & Village
Redcar
& Cleveland Links
 Redcar
& Cleveland Council
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council came into
existence in April 1996 as a new unitary authority.
It provides a complete and comprehensive range
of services and facilities aimed at enhancing
and supporting individuals, their families and
their communities within the borough; as well
as developing and boosting the borough's economic
base.
Captain
Cook Country
Historic coastline and heather moorland -
the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of Captain
Cook’s early life is being discovered by
visitors from across the world.
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